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Posted By: Gman Posted Date: Jan 20, 2011 (01:59 AM) |
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Message I hate to be pessimistic, but in lieu of seeing any closeups, seeing the bottom, or seeing the size listed, I am doubtful that this piece is ivory. Going by the shape, in relation to the size of the manilla folder it rests upon, it seems unlikely to have been carved from a tusk. However if some closeups reveal it was carved from multiple pieces, and it displays Schreger lines, the visual artifacts that are evident in the cross-sections of ivory, I will gladly revise my a comments. The white material seems more likely to be a faux ivory plastic composite material, than ivory. Age would probably be correct at ca. 1975. Cheers Gman Post a Response |
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